Overlanding California's Highway 1 in Big Sur
It's no secret that a road trip up California's Highway 1 is a bucket list item for everybody. In this video, I take it to the next level and overland camp Highway 1, starting in Ventura and sleeping with the perfect view of the Pacific Coast in Big Sur. All while living out of my 2-door Bronco.
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Пікірлер: 137
Big Sur is AWESOME. So beautiful. I had the pleasure of driving the 1 from Ventura to Big Sur, to Santa Cruz. Beautiful country. Amazing.
Looks like an awesome spot to setup camp! Loved the time lapse shot near the end 🙌🏻
Man, some of the shots in this one are just on another level. Beautiful work, my friend!
@JustinBMcBride
Жыл бұрын
Thanks man! Too bad you were in Vegas when we were doing this!
@fpartidafpartida
Жыл бұрын
@@JustinBMcBride Can you do a video just on the equipment, exposure choices (including editing/after recordings) and “creative eye” you had in mind? You clearly had a vision about the look (cinematography). Loved the on-road clips too, beautiful exploring isn’t always just dirt.
@JustinBMcBride
Жыл бұрын
@@fpartidafpartida I have a 3rd channel that I’m posting all that camera stuff too. It hasn’t gotten quite the attention it deserves from me. But I’ll ad that idea to the list of videos for my camera gear channel.
@2tails
Жыл бұрын
100% agree with this comment!
Legit video. As always. Right in my backyard! 👊🏼👍🏻 love this style/format. 👏🏼
This one is a winner, Brotha… video, music selection, and editing, are all top notch!
@JustinBMcBride
Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
Thank you, Mr. Justin B. McBride, Brilliant video editing skills and location ! Stay great
I camped at that same spot at plaskett ridge! Such a nice spot. Especially when the clouds roll in and you are above an endless sea of rolling clouds.
Love the videos and content, it was a pleasure meeting you at the Fezzari Overland Expo. Ready to see the next one with the cliff hanger you left us on…
@JustinBMcBride
Жыл бұрын
Part two is in the works. Hoping to drop it by Thanksgiving!
Awesome work! I always enjoy your videos!!!
@JustinBMcBride
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
Great video. I was really digging the super wide angle shot showing you and the front of the Bronco while driving. Very creative and have never seen that before.
@JustinBMcBride
Жыл бұрын
Thanks! That from my Insta360. I lose some quality on the image, but the perspective is cool.
@jameschilton20
Жыл бұрын
@@JustinBMcBride It's very cool. I think this was one of your best videos yet.
prewitt ridge is always a favorite. If you ever come to California again I suggest checking out the bowman lake area near Nevada city, lots of trails and lakes to camp at with beautiful views.
One of my favorite spots in Big Sur! But.. you only scratched the surface here, Keep exploring next trip and you’ll find some incredible roads and camp spots
@JustinBMcBride
Жыл бұрын
Hopefully I have more time next go-round
I love cruising Highway 1 in Oregon. 😊
@JustinBMcBride
Жыл бұрын
We got rained out when I tried that earlier this year too. My whole coastal experience this year has been rained out.
Very cool episode. I just recently found you and I like your content. The music is great as well. Cheers!
@JustinBMcBride
Жыл бұрын
Awesome, thank you!
thanks Justin…watching your videos always reminds how glad i am that i bought my 21 Outer Banks
@JustinBMcBride
Жыл бұрын
Such a fun ride! Ford did a great job with these. Still a few things I would change, but overall a great addition to the market.
This is my backyard, so cool to see you up here on the trails I frequent! Great video man
@JustinBMcBride
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Marcos! I can’t get enough of that area!
@velocity800
Жыл бұрын
marcos do you know how to get to this place? where's the entry point?
@JustinBMcBride
Жыл бұрын
@@velocity800 I share route information on my patreon. You can join here: geni.us/JoinMyPatreon
I grew up there. You were in a fog bank. Its😊 a thing. I’m going back in December to see my mom and bros. Can’t wait.
@JustinBMcBride
Жыл бұрын
It was wild. Just wet air. Very different than Utah!
Great video Justin 👍
@JustinBMcBride
Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
Someday we’ll get out to the west coast for some content but until then, this will do. Beautiful footage! California sure is a different kind of beach!
@JustinBMcBride
Жыл бұрын
You should!
@DnDSeekingAdventure
Жыл бұрын
@@JustinBMcBride we’ll get there someday. When we do, we’ll have you show us around! 😁how’re you liking that bronco, by the way?
Drove across the USA and back about 8 years ago. PCH and Big Sur was the best part. Splash Cafe chowder in Pismo. Just a great time on Hwy 1
@JustinBMcBride
Жыл бұрын
I could spend weeks on the 1. There is a lot to see and do. Clearly because I’ve been back multiple times this year.
Very awesome trip!
@JustinBMcBride
Жыл бұрын
Thanks! It was a blast and this is just part 1!
@Lethal_Venom
Жыл бұрын
@@JustinBMcBride Looking forward for what's to come
this place is a dream
@JustinBMcBride
Жыл бұрын
I couldn't agree more!
Freakin Sweet!!!
Awesome video Justin, thank you for sharing your adventures. At 2:00 you're turning your radio on, what are you using for comms? Thanks.
@JustinBMcBride
Жыл бұрын
I use a Ham radio. I have been using the Yaesu FTM-400XD for years, but my next radio will need to be something different. I want to be able to record conversations for future videos.
love that place! me and the wifey spent our anniversary there. same exact spot too!! so crazy lol. people go up there with cars hahaha
You make me miss CA sooo bad... I just did a fall ride here on the east coast on my little channel called No camping overlanding where we simply just explored and found fall foliage in peak everywhere we traveled. On that trip my wife and I couldn't stop talking about how much we do miss traveling on the west coast, specifically in the northern CA area. We love both coast, but cant be in both places at the same time. Thanks for the incredible drone shots... You and Seaun have inspired me in many of your previous videos. God Bless you man.
@JustinBMcBride
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! The coastline north of LA is special. I will always love it, no matter how much I have to spend on gas to see it! It was pushing $8.00/gallon in Big Sur.
@JEEP-N-DIRT
Жыл бұрын
@@JustinBMcBride Yeah I recently heard from a friend about those gas prices. That's so crazy.
Justin, that isn't rain on the California coast, that is liquid sunshine :)
@JustinBMcBride
Жыл бұрын
That seems more appropriate.
@loveme77527
Жыл бұрын
That weather is my love for Big Sur!💯 Love them clouds...
Fog is its own entity up north.
U should do road trip to the eldorado national forest. A lot of trails and camp there. It’s toward hwy 50 to South Lake Tahoe
@JustinBMcBride
Жыл бұрын
I’ll make a note of it! I had two days on the 395 earlier this fall and it wasn’t nearly enough time!
At the beginning of the video you mentioned everything got wet. Did you stay dry inside the tent? When they are available again, I’d like to invest in that one.
The Ham mount looks good - looks like the tablet mount? what length arm? (I also have the 67D in my Bronco)
@JustinBMcBride
Жыл бұрын
Yeah! It’s the tablet mount holding the faceplate. Works like a charm. I think the arm is the medium?
How was the weather / drive out of there in the morning?
I’ve been wanting to make my way up there but the road is always reported closed. It looks like you guys got lucky with the gate being open.
@JustinBMcBride
Жыл бұрын
Yeah! We really did! They’ve shut down a lot of the fun spots at the top though. So we took what we could get. Still nice until the rain rolled in.
Great video man! I was wondering is your rear glass squeaking going over bumps on the road?
@JustinBMcBride
Жыл бұрын
My hard top does. It just started a month or so ago.
@bradfordstearman11
Жыл бұрын
@@JustinBMcBride yeah I thought I heard that. There’s a 3 in 1 RV seal conditioner that you can put on the seal on bottom of the glass. I couldn’t wait for it to come in the mail so I just rubbed a little olive oil on the seal. Quiet for over 2 months now.
@JustinBMcBride
Жыл бұрын
@@bradfordstearman11 cool tip! I might have to try that!
I live in this area and explore the Los Padres National Forest a lot. The Forest Service has a real problem opening and closing roads. They can close them in a heartbeat but then say they don’t have the staff to reopen them in a timely fashion. Their website isn’t much help either because the information often times contradicts what you find in person. Unfortunately the only way to know if a road is open is to physically go there to see for yourself. Don’t trust the road signs, many times the gate is open when the sign says closed and vice versa.
@JustinBMcBride
Жыл бұрын
I’m glad we got lucky. We knew a lot of the surrounding trails are closed so we gambled on this one. Very happy to see it was open.
@jerrylenhart5717
Жыл бұрын
Going next week I guess I’ll find out.
Whenever i come up on a trail theyre always gated shut. Hows everyone getting on trails? Is anyone allowed to open the gate as long as they close it behind them??
Great video, what drone did you use in the rain?
@JustinBMcBride
Жыл бұрын
That was the Mavic Mini 3 Pro: geni.us/dji_mini3prodrone
I’ve always wanted to do this trail. I have a 2wd tacoma stock with all terrain tires you guys think I’d be fine getting up that road? Or do U need 4x4
@JustinBMcBride
Жыл бұрын
As long as it’s dry, you’ll be fine.
What Yaesu model is that?
This rd is closed both plasket and other one too
What’s the width of that Yakima awning? Looks like you maxed out the 2 door possibility there!
@JustinBMcBride
Жыл бұрын
I did. It is as done as it gets.
@evsmithers
Жыл бұрын
@@JustinBMcBride what was the width?
@JustinBMcBride
Жыл бұрын
@@evsmithers I think it is around 85 inches
@evsmithers
Жыл бұрын
@@JustinBMcBride sweet thx!
@evsmithers
Жыл бұрын
@@JustinBMcBride sry to bug you again, but did you mount that awning with the trailrax short awning mounts for the TRMR? Or directly to the side somehow. Want to get the superlite this week, but feel like it would interfere with those awning mounts..
Actually that hill at 14:22 on the left isn’t that bad. And you have the best view from up there. I made it up there without airing down my Tacoma at 32 psi with rear locker and ATRAC on. My buddy took his AWD on the backside of that hill which is easier. I’ve actually camped on the right hill as well at a different time. Locker and ATRAC off.
@JustinBMcBride
Жыл бұрын
In fair weather, yes. I agree. It wouldn’t be bad. The storm we knew was coming kept us from wanting to risk it.
@egonzalez29
Жыл бұрын
Whats the name of this trail pls?
@JustinBMcBride
Жыл бұрын
@@egonzalez29 geni.us/JoinMyPatreon
am planning to go next week, did you take HWY 1 or through 101?
@JustinBMcBride
Жыл бұрын
All Highway 1.
@jamesshih6455
Жыл бұрын
@@JustinBMcBride Very good to know! Thank you!
Love that spot up there!! I just wish more people would pickup after themselves :/ lots of trash. Still somehow Epic
@JustinBMcBride
Жыл бұрын
I feel like we must’ve gotten lucky. It seemed clean up there.
@WildGooseExpeditions
Жыл бұрын
@@JustinBMcBride wow that is awesome!!! Thank you for the update!!!
I wish I could do this :(
@JustinBMcBride
Жыл бұрын
Glad I can bring just a sample of the lifestyle to you!
I love the fences, barb wire and vehicle obstacles. Typical Ca BS, unlike any other part of the country.
Prewitt Ridge has been shut to traffic since the Dolan Fire, and then the massive washouts in Jan 2020. I’m surprised OnX doesn’t point out those road closures which are quite clear on the Forest Service website
@JustinBMcBride
Жыл бұрын
This isn’t Prewitt. Prewitt is currently closed.
@jamiea200
Жыл бұрын
@@JustinBMcBride copy that. Just looked like the Naciemiento-Fergusson Road that goes from 1 to the top. That’s closed also, but couldn’t be bothered to type that out initially 😆 lots of good spots over in Ventana Wilderness as well, shortish drive down into Carmel Valley off G16
@JustinBMcBride
Жыл бұрын
@@jamiea200 also not the Naciemiento-Ferguson, but that one is on my list too if it ever reopens. This route has private property at the end of it where the trail officially closes. I suspect this stays open so the owner has access to their property.
@jamiea200
Жыл бұрын
@@JustinBMcBride 👍🏻
@FoxtrotYanky
7 ай бұрын
OnX isn’t perfect, this weekend we went from Williams AZ to the Grand Canyon and had to detour for miles due to a power plant with a locked gate OnX routed us to…
Just north of store She Is GOOD PEOPLE
Would a stock AWD suv be ok on these trails?
@JustinBMcBride
10 ай бұрын
Yeah! Should be fine.
What road off of 1 did you take? Possibly Palo Colorado Canyon Rd? Please do share.
@JustinBMcBride
2 ай бұрын
I share routes with my channel members! It keeps it to a smaller group and allows me to relay info that can help others when visiting.
@user-vh9uy1ev1q
2 ай бұрын
@@JustinBMcBride I live in Monterey but sadly don't know the route you took. Perhaps I will start my own channel and share routes so that others may enjoy CA regardless of membership status.
@JustinBMcBride
2 ай бұрын
@@user-vh9uy1ev1q go for it.
Are you ever going to get your bronco?
@JustinBMcBride
Жыл бұрын
I have no answer. 🤷♂️
do you have diesel heater??
@JustinBMcBride
Жыл бұрын
I do at home. I just use a heated blanket. It’s a lot less work.
Card will not go threw 🤣🤣🤣
@JustinBMcBride
Жыл бұрын
Glad you caught that!
I know exactly where that tree spot is I grew going there every summer.
@JustinBMcBride
Жыл бұрын
Such a good spot!
@HBadger89
6 ай бұрын
@@JustinBMcBride Its now closed down btw.
@JustinBMcBride
6 ай бұрын
@@HBadger89 that’s what I’ve heard. Glad I was able to visit.
You think you could do this in a RWD truck?
@JustinBMcBride
Жыл бұрын
If the conditions are clear. Sure can.
I camped on that crazy hill.
@JustinBMcBride
Жыл бұрын
I want to go back to it when the rain isn’t a threat. Looks like the best spot up there.
Whooo first!
@JustinBMcBride
Жыл бұрын
Right on! Hoped you liked this one! It feels good to publish a trip video again!
Horrible camping spots with horrible views…can’t wait to check them out!
@JustinBMcBride
7 ай бұрын
The worst. 😜
There are NO DRONES allowed in Big Sur, it's a protected Marine Sanctuary with a myriad of wildlife that is protected including endangered condors.
@JustinBMcBride
8 ай бұрын
Hi, you’re right. No drones from the average high tide point over the last 19 years Seaward for 5 nautical miles and restricts manned aircraft from flying below 1000 feet, not just drones. I’m well away from that in all of these points. Thank you for your concern. Flying over any of the beaches or water is a huge no-no between Cambria and Carmel. The FAA has a really great resource for UAS Pilots, it’s an app called B4UFLY, and any and all pilots should be using it before taking off to ensure the areas they fly in are legal and they won’t be endangering wildlife or manned aircraft.
Smattering? That means a small amount. Lol
@JustinBMcBride
6 ай бұрын
Oh. Well thank you for the correction.
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What out for Collin White Truck Tractor Tires Caltran He could run over your dog Gate North Gorda
@JustinBMcBride
Жыл бұрын
Everything alright there? I’m not sure what you’re trying to say?